SANTA ANA, Calif. – A man was sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole today for kidnapping, forcibly raping, and sodomizing a 14-year-old girl and attempting to kidnap three other victims ages 11 to 16 with the intent to commit sex offenses.

Defendant: Elias Omar Xicotencatl, 26, Anaheim

Found guilty by a jury on Sept. 28, 2017, of the following felony counts:

Forcible rape

Sodomy by force

(3) Attempted kidnapping to commit a sex offense

Assault of a minor with intent to commit sexual offense

Sentencing Enhancement Allegations Found True

(2) Personal use of a deadly weapon

Aggravated kidnapping

Kidnapping

Tying and binding victim

Sentence: Life in state prison without the possibility of parole

Register as a sex offender pursuant to PC 290

Circumstances of the Case

On March 31, 2011, Xicotencatl kidnapped 14-year-old Jane Doe 1, who was walking to Loara High School (LHS) in the city of Anaheim.

The defendant drove Jane Doe 1 to an unknown location, blindfolded and tied the victim’s hands and feet, then forcibly raped and sodomized her.

During the morning of Nov. 9, 2012, as 11-year-old Jane Doe 2 and 12-year-old Jane Doe 3 were walking to Ball Junior High School in Anaheim, Xicotencatl attempted to kidnap the victims with the intent to commit a sex offense.

On July 13, 2013, the defendant attempted to kidnap 16-year-old Jane Doe 4 as she was walking to LHS for cross country practice. Xicotencatl assaulted the victim with the intent to commit a sex offense.

Anaheim Police Department investigated this case and arrested Xicotencatl on July 13, 2013.